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Bachelor's+14% vs national median31 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Washington and Lee University

Ranked 31st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,742
middle 50%: $22,905 – $33,739
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $42,033 – $96,551
Median · 10 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $74,986 – $169,455

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Washington and Lee University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $26,742 one year after graduating, rising to $116,180 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 31st of 188 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,617 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,229 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$59,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,440 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Washington and Lee University

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out

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